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Good luck Daisy! Diva thanks for that list. That's a damn shame you can't do salmon. I'm not much into seafood but salmon is one that I really like. I wonder when I can manage nuts? At least regular nuts... I've started Peanut Butter in the last few days and I have been using some olive oil when I've been cooking.. and picking out bits to puree for myself so I must be getting some extra in there. BTW Thanks for the help You're a real diva doll

haha you know, I know 26 pounds is nothing to gripe about but I just feel like I can handle a stall better once I've had some real time and weight loss under my (much looser!) belt. I'm trying to find my sweet spot as far as what works for me but jeez this sucks. I'll try upping my liquid first and seeing about getting some good fat up. Any recommendations for good fat?

Hey pretty lady My carbs aren't nearly at 30.. they're more like hovering in the 40s and really trying to toe themselves up to 50. And that's just natural stuff. My fat grams are averaging between 20 & 30. Is that too low you think? I'm already getting to where I have a spoonful of Peanut Butter at night as a snack to help get things up. I'm not getting anywhere near 80 ounces of water a day but I'm constantly drinking something. Ack!

Thanks guys. I think I just needed to hear that it's normal. When you're not sleeved, nearly 3 weeks of not losing weight usually means you're not doing something you should be or something ya know? My brain just keeps going back there and second guessing me. Daisy, my clothes were getting a little looser and measurements have dropped from preop but not since. I'm literally sitting my butt right here LOL. When's your sleeve date? Dansha, my next appointment isn't until May!! I had my first appointment with him 2 weeks post surgery. We were having those crazy rolling black outs because of that super freeze that hit even us way down here. He cleared me for exercise and EVERYTHING then because I was "tough" (his words!) jay, lol I know I need to stop again. DH & I literally had an hour long discussion weighing the "to buy or not to buy" smokes. I told him last night once this pack is done, I'm done. Is it really my body getting used to my new stomach? I never thought that was possible because like... I guess in my brain (in conversation with my stomach) I'm like "ok i'm feeding you less... deal with it.. stfu already" LOL My husband told me last night out of how many people have done this are you seriously thinking you're going to be the 1 lone person that it doesn't work on?? My answer? Yes!!!!

Ok so I was sleeved 1/25. I haven't lost any weight in about 2.5 almost 3 weeks now!! It's driving me nuts because I know I'm doing exactly what I'm supposed to be doing. I'm tracking everything. I'm getting plenty of protein.. my carbs (except for like 1 day?) have been under 50...I'm getting as many calories as I can stomach (I'm averaging 600-700... my fat is WAY low. I'm exercising too. I don't know what else to do. It's frustrating as all hell and I feel like "ok is this IT?? Did I just amputate part of my body for nothing??" I mean it's always been hard for me to continue on the right path w/o some sort of... positive anything. That's why I was never able to stick w/ diets in the past. The only thing keeping me sticking to this is knowing that if I don't I'm going to eff up my stomach. I mean... I've even started smoking again it's that bad. I feel terrible about it. Thanks for letting me whine. I just thought that if I were able to continue doing what I'm supposed to be doing that something would happen..anything.

Love that line Diva! I think I may get the Power 90 before I jump into the P90x. I did take a look at the website and I gotta say the Brazilian Butt set looks promising too LOL Has anyone tried that one/

Would yall think the precurser "Power 90" program would be good if we're just starting out and still extra Pooh-sized? I want to get started on something like this but it sounds like the P90x would chew me up and spit me out LOL.

Same here. I have to seriously force myself to slow the eff down. When DH is at work, I eat here at my desk so I'll take a bite and cruise around online or whatever. It helps if I'm looking at "skinny clothes" When DH is home and we're having dinner or whatever... I try to just slow it down and talk to him...put my fork down. Sometimes I'll even look at catalogs too. You know, once I even got up mid meal and walked around LOL. What I hate about the "slow down thing" and the such small portions thing is by the time I'm about halfway through, everything is already getting cold!!

Eesh may the force be with you Ozzy. I had to do that crap the day before my surgery. OMG It was the worst. I stood there at the island in my kitchen and stared at it for at least 30 mins willing myself to get it over with. I put it in a giant cup w/ ice and a straw. I ended up having to stand over the sink and suck it back alternating drinks of Water in between. I was literally tapping out about 3/4 of the way in. Sorry doll but I know how ya feel LOL. It's awful.

Ok my first one... ACK! SN.......................Starting Wt.........Current.......Goal.......Lbs to Goal DisneyAddict...........288.....................288..........258.............30 Too lofty of a goal?? I haven't been below 260 since before my wedding and that was... 10 years this coming December.

Ya it sucks sizes aren't standard anymore. I've picked one store's size chart as my "guide" and that's what I'm comparing myself against. I've chosen Old Navy. Gap is sized a size smaller than Old Navy. Speaking of Old Navy sizes, when I got sleeved I was in between a 26/28 and I'm finally down to a 24! I haven't been a 24 in quite a few years!!!

http://www.amazon.com/Waring-PBB212-Professional-Blender-Retro/dp/B00004S8F3/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1297652165&sr=8-4 This is my blender and I LOVE it!! It cleans up amazingly...dishwasher or handwash. ADORE it! I want a 2nd one for our bar lol. My food processor is an old 12 cup job that was my husband's grandmothers so it's a 1970s/80s model.

Doing well. Finally moved to purees. I saw my dr on Wednesday and he cleared me for exercise and declared me tough LOL I didn't have a loss between this past Thursday and yesterday but I think we've kicked things loose again. The only thing I am struggling with is continuing to not smoke. My dr made me stop for 3 months before he'd touch me and I'm finding it hard to stay away now that I've had it. I guess it's a mental refocusing away from food thing.

Good luck! I got done last Tuesday. It's gonna be a crazy ride that's gonna be SO worth it in the end!

I'm still very tired & dopey feeling so if this makes no sense I apologize in advance. I was released last night. Doing well. Moving around better. How long before the "bubbly insides" go away? The thought of broth is turning my stomach too. When dp I feel kind of normal-ish again?

Well if I can survive the day (cursing my dr everytime I go potty) LOL I'll definitely see yall on the "dark side" (aka skinny side!) LOL

Ya.. I just managed to choke down my Satan's Spit (magensium citrate). You should've seen how long it took me and the side eye I was giving it. I finally had to go stand at the sink and make myself down it all alternating w/ shots of Water. I was SORELY tempted to say to hell with it and eat the slice of pizza in the ffridge!!! What's hilarious is I kept mentally playing these pics in my head and thinking of the fishing poles we looked at on Sunday.. and the tank tops this summer... LOL

Tiffany, this is exactly the sort of thing I needed to see today. Thank you for posting them.

You know, the last time I was in the hospital (aside from visiting) for any length of time was back in 1978..when I was born! LOL This is such a new experience. I think I'm more nervous about the actual hospital stay than the surgery!!! Do you know I'm mentally calling the surgery my "Factory Reset". That's what it feels like to me... resetting my stomach and reprogramming my brain for healthy eating. I will definitely post again about my own experiences. I think I'm totally prepared for this. I feel like I'm armed & ready.

Tomorrow I go for my preop blood work at the hospital and I guess get checked in for my surgery on Tuesday. I'm really ready for this. I'm so nervous about having given up pretty well all my vices and I've been stripped completely nekkies of my security blankets but I can do this... it's time to poop or get off the pot... there's no option other than TO do it. I've never gone w/o training wheels like this before. I'm SO SO SO freaking ready for this. I can't wait to see my body again... to not sound like a winded rhino when I just go up the stairs to our bedroom (I'm not even gonna begin to get into actual bedroom activity!!!)... This is the first hurdle for all the great things in my life FINALLY coming to fruition. Please fates, let me be successful and find my inner skinny bitch. I'm dying to wear tank tops, go fishing and getting a tan again... things I haven't willingly done since 2000!

Hey now that's an idea... I think I'm going to get a can of the tender tummy stuff to have after I'm off clears.

Thanks for the link. You know it never occured to me to look it up on youtube. I emailed it to my mother in law and watched it with my mom (each watching it but we were on the phone). My poor husband walks in (unsuspecting with lunch too) and I've got this video on and my mom on the phone LOL I have to say I'm still ready to do it!

I've got a book on order that I'm looking forward to.. the new rules of lifting for women. I'm really looking forward to getting into it. I guess... and this goes for everything I've asked about... once you hit about that 6 week mark "You Know" when you can handle what and how much? Would yall say that's about accurate? Just not try to do too much too quickly (obviously). I'm just really anxious to be ABLE to exercise again.. lol I NEVER EVER thought I'd utter those words ever.

It does take some getting used to. I think I may end up buying the "duplex" pillows for our bed that are buckwheat hull & millet. I don't know how it'd work out with tummy but I'm gonna see if it works for me. If not, I don't have a problem keeping it for laying on lol and using something else.

LOL I know right? Crazy abs! LOL I aspire to have abs like that I think you nailed it on the head with me... I feel like I should be doing something more than just walking on a treadmill especially for 6-10 weeks. I mean it makes TOTAL sense why that long but... still ya know? Blackberry it looks like you do lifting & such... when did you start that? 6-10 week time span too?